NAHQ for Higher Education
We collaborate with institutions of higher education to prepare students to thrive in the workforce.
Prepare your students for the workforce
NAHQ collaborates with institutions of higher education to provide competency-based healthcare quality content based on the industry-standard Healthcare Quality Competency Framework™ that is easily incorporated into undergraduate and graduate degree programs and certificate programs.
A growing number of universities also offer graduate credits to students for the CPHQ® credential.
Ensure your students are prepared to help advance healthcare Quality initiatives upon graduation.
Make your programs more robust and prepare your students to thrive in the workforce by incorporating NAHQ content into your curriculum.
Workforce Competencies for healthcare Quality professionals: leading Quality-driven healthcare
As healthcare delivery systems increasingly adopt models designed to reward cost-efficient and high-Quality care, the demand for expertise in healthcare Quality continues to grow.
Higher education collaborations
Offer students Master’s credit with the CPHQ.
Higher education institutions recognize the CPHQ for Master’s credit.
There is a roadmap to healthcare Quality excellence. NAHQ can help you follow it.
The NAHQ Healthcare Quality Competency Framework™ serves as the industry standard, defining the Quality & Safety competencies, skills and behaviors required to advance Quality & Safety excellence across the healthcare continuum.
This expert-created, data-informed Framework is continuously validated and updated by NAHQ to ensure it provides the most up-to-date information, guiding professionals, organizations, and the healthcare industry to create a competent, coordinated workforce prepared to deliver healthcare excellence.




